living jewishly

Coming Home Different

I didn’t expect to cry when I picked my kid up from camp.When I dropped him off at the bus? ...

Making a Healthier Jewish Community

The following post is the second in our summer series hearing from the camps that were launched as a result ...

Food at a Jewish Outdoor Adventure Camp

The Foundation for Jewish Camp (FJC) launched the second cohort of camps this summer through the Specialty Camps Incubator.  We ...

Body of Discourse

“All that is thought should not be said, all that is said should not be written, all that is written ...

Art, Torah, and Jewish Camp

Let’s be clear. I can make any conversation into a conversation about art. Especially when it comes to the Torah ...

Make Your Child One Happy Camper!

Jewish overnight camp is about so much more than campfires and color war. At camp, kids get the chance to ...

Interfaith Social Action Day

I am familiar with the phrase “Sara Beth plans, and God/nature/Murphy’s Law laughs.”  (I’m paraphrasing.)January 28th was one such day.I ...

Camp Style Winter Pantry Basics: Part 2

Having a well-stocked pantry means being prepared for the unexpected, being organized, and giving yourself the best possible tools to ...

Celebrating Tu Bishvat

Gilad and I welcomed our baby girl into the world on January 1st. Sivan Amali Shwartz arrived just in time ...

My Son, His Autism, and My New Appreciation for Hanukkah

Last August, when my son, Jonah, returned from sleepaway camp with a sunburn, an array of nasty-looking mosquito bites, and a ...